Don January wrote:
> Personally I think John Taylor needs the recognition more for the KR
design
> then Ken Rand because that's where it all started
Larry's point is the foam and fiberglass construction, which was
basically parlaying R/C model design into a man-carrying airplane. The
Taylor Monoplane was conventional wood spars, plywood leading edge, and
fabric covering.
From a Kitplane article:
"The Monoplane has conventional wood construction with semi-monocoque
thin birch plywood skinning to a fuselage that is basically a simple
wood box with a flat bottom, a curved top and tapering sides. The wings
are similarly normal with twin built-up, laminated plank spars, ply
D-section leading-edges and fabric covering. The tail feathers are all
ply covered with fabric-covered control surfaces."
Having said that, the KR1 definitely drew heavily from the Taylor
Monoplane in most other respects, including the open cockpit of the
prototype....
Mark Langford
m...@n56ml.com
http://www.n56ml.com
Huntsville, AL
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